Planning application
Land At The Junction Of Dane Street And Mellor Street, Rochdale
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for the erection of a 20m high Phase 8 Monopole with C/W wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
As published by the council, reference 20/00482/TELE
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00482/TELE
- Type
- Telecoms Determination
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 4 May 2020
- Validated
- 4 May 2020
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2020
- Ward
- Milkstone And Deeplish
- Parish
- Rochdale Township
- Decision by
- Delegated (subject to call up)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 May 2020
Received by Rochdale
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26 Jun 2020
Decision issued: Refuse
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About telecoms applications
How this application type works
Telecommunications applications cover masts, antennas and cabinets, most of which come forward as prior approval cases under permitted development rules. The council typically has 56 days to consider siting and appearance only. The need for the network itself is treated as established, so objections carry most weight where they address visual impact or siting.
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NOT/2026/0339 Withdrawn
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NOT/2026/0517 Decided
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NOT/2026/0597 Awaiting decision
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NOT/2026/0559 Awaiting decision
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